A BURRY Port woman was twice caught drink-driving with exactly the same alcohol levels, a court heard yesterday.

Both in 1999 and on August 4 this year, Trudy Ann Rees was stopped by police for driving erratically.

Both times the 38-year-old was found to have 109mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath, making her more than three times the legal limit.

Now Rees, who was banned for 30 months in 1999, could face jail.

Magistrates at Llanelli ordered a pre-sentence report and disqualified Rees in the meantime.

A NEWPORT post office could close at the end of this year in order to safeguard the future of urban post office branches in the area.

Royal Oak Post Office in Chepstow Road is to close in December as part of the Post Office programme to restructure or modernise 9,000 urban branches. It believes too many outlets are competing for too little business.

Dave Barrett, head of Commercial Urban Network, Wales, said customers' needs will be served.

"Even after any changes are made, well over 95% of customers will still live within a mile of a Post Office branch," he said.

A MEETING will be held next week to discuss water companies' draft business plans and their effect on customers' bills.

WaterVoice Wales, which represents the interests of customers, will examine the proposed 2005-2010 plans of two water companies.

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water are proposing an average increase of 9% while Dee Valley Water wish to put up prices up 15% on average.

WaterVoice Wales Chairman, Dr John Ford CBE said, "We all want companies to provide value for money and to bring prices in Wales down nearer to the national average."